Paraguaçu River
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The Paraguaçu River is a river in Bahia
state of eastern Brazil
. It originates in the Chapada Diamantina
highlands of central Bahia following the chain of mountains called Sincura
, and flows east 500 km to empty into the Baía de Todos os Santos
.
The river flood
ed in December 1989 following heavy rain, the flood affected 175 towns and cities, and caused landslide
s. The flooding killed 35 and displaced 200,000 people.
The rivers course followed a rich vain of Diamonds which led to an influx of prospectors. These mines have taken their name from the mountain range to be known cumulatively as the mines of Sincura
.
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
state of eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It originates in the Chapada Diamantina
Chapada Diamantina National Park
The Chapada Diamantina National Park is a 1,520 km² national park in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia state in the Northeast of Brazil...
highlands of central Bahia following the chain of mountains called Sincura
Sincura
- Diamond Mines of Sincura :The Sincura mountain range is in the Bahia state of eastern Brazil. It follows the Paraguaçu river which originates in the Chapada Diamantina highlands of central Bahia....
, and flows east 500 km to empty into the Baía de Todos os Santos
Baía de Todos os Santos
Baía de Todos os Santos is the main and biggest bay of the state of Bahia, Brazil. Its name expanded to include a whole province, now known as the state of Bahia), where the city of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was built...
.
The river flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
ed in December 1989 following heavy rain, the flood affected 175 towns and cities, and caused landslide
Landslide
A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments...
s. The flooding killed 35 and displaced 200,000 people.
The rivers course followed a rich vain of Diamonds which led to an influx of prospectors. These mines have taken their name from the mountain range to be known cumulatively as the mines of Sincura
Sincura
- Diamond Mines of Sincura :The Sincura mountain range is in the Bahia state of eastern Brazil. It follows the Paraguaçu river which originates in the Chapada Diamantina highlands of central Bahia....
.